Standard tuning
Capo 2 (or 1)
I ve only seen two youtube videos of this song, and one is played with the capo on the
second fret, the other on the first fret. One version also has extra lyrics. Also I have
no idea what she is saying during some parts so the lyrics are probably wrong.
Here is a basic interpretation of the strumming pattern:
e|--0--x--0---x--0----x--0----x--0--|
B|--1--x--1---x--1----x--1----x--1--|
G|--0--x--0---x--0h2--x--0h2--x--0--|
D|--2--x--0h2-x--0h3--x--3----x--3--|
A|--3--x--3---x--3----x--3----x--3--|
E|----------------------------------|
|-----------------0--x--0----x--0---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-1--x--1----x--1---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-2--x--0h2--x--0---------|
|--2--x--0h2-x--0-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--2--x--2---x--2-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-------------------------|
I have an unborn son
I have an unborn son
and he has not begun to become one with anyone yet
he s a box in the closet
he s but a thought in my head, oh
and I ve seen the way you see me
I know the sheets on your bed oh
so don t pretend you don t see me
stop playing dumb or dead
oh I ve been reborn southernly
I ve been your dearest friend
I ve been romanced and captured
hung by a mustard thread oh
(x2)
and yes I do long to be taken
to the sea of despair
where I can tread through the waters oh
deep blue and threadbare
give me your heart as a home
I m a nomad and I am so lonesome
give me your eyes for to roam
and the wave of your hair to be baptized in
(x2)
you are mountains to cross
you are rivers to bathe by
you are leading me on down by the breath of your battle cry
(x2)
whether your steps are running towards
or whether they re running away from
you are the apple, you are a warrior
you know I would never put you in danger
just up on my shoulders
just up on my shoulders
just up on my shoulders
steadfast and skyward
end on